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After a second-place finish on the 2022 year-end rankings, Burna Boy avenges his result from 12 months ago (he finished No. 2 last year) and achieves the No. 1 rank on Billboard’s 2023 year-end U.S. Afrobeats Artists chart. The global superstar captures the top spot thanks to a leading 26 entries during the 2023 chart year (Nov. 19, 2022 – Oct. 21, 2023) on the weekly U.S. Afrobeat Songs chart, which measures the […]

The rapper took to his Instagram page to share proof of life. The street-hop artist, born Oladipupo Olabode Oladimeji, posted a video on his Instagram story earlier today, November 23, 2023, showing him vibing to a song from his new album, Superhero Adugbo. Captioning the video, he wrote, “Proof of life.” The obituary post on his Instagram page has also been deleted. This comes after the rapper was previously reported to have passed […]

The singer confirmed the incident on his Instagram story on Thursday. He stated that no life was lost, adding in Yoruba that when a king’s palace gets burnt, it only adds to its beauty. Small Doctor wrote in Pidgin, “No pressure for the Lord is with me. No life was lost. Ile Alaafin to jo, ewa lo bu kun. That is to say, king house wey burns na make beautification […]

Nigerian music legend Flavour is set to release a new album. The award-winning musician has unveiled the track list for his upcoming album he calls 'African Royalty'. The album packs 12 tracks with guest appearances from Nigerian Highlife duo Cavemen, Ghanaian singer Efya, and indigenous musician Ejyk Nwamba. The album is preceded by the release of the hit single 'Game Changer' and his 2022 hit 'Levels' whose pro max version is among the 12 tracks […]

Rema continues to record landmark feats globally. The event took place at the O2 arena, which has a staggering 20,000-person capacity, a fitting venue for celebrating the global success of Rema's music. Headlined by Rema himself, the concert was a testament to the artist's talent and the massive impact his work has had on the music industry in Africa and beyond. The concert not only showcased Rema's exceptional achievements but also solidified […]

Nigerian music is enjoying an unprecedented level of international success and two major artists contributing to the global exportation of Nigerian music are Burna Boy and Rema. At the 2023 BBMA Rema and Burna Boy won the maiden categories of the Best Afrobeats Song for 'Calm Down' with Selena Gomez and Best Afrobeats Act respectively. Top Afrobeats Artist (NEW) WINNER: Burna Boy Libianca Rema Tems Wizkid Top Afrobeats Song (NEW) Ayra Starr, “Rush” Libianca, “People” Oxlade, “KU LO […]

Popular Nigerian hip-hop artist, Sodiq Abubakar Yusuf, better known as CDQ, has faulted the new trend of show promoters calling out artistes for charging too much for a performance. The ‘Nowo E Soke’ crooner said instead of calling out artists over pricey booking fees, show promoters should settle for underground artists whom their budget can afford. He said most of the A-list artists invested a lot in their careers to […]